Rural Livelihoods: Crises and Responses - Hardcover

Crow, Ben

9780198773344: Rural Livelihoods: Crises and Responses

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 019877334X ISBN 13: 9780198773344

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1992

Rural livelihoods are in crisis throughout much of the developing world, but understanding of that crisis rarely transcends simple conceptions of food or environmental crisis. This book addresses the question in more depth.

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Review:

I see these 4 brilliant texts as inseparable and will form the background of the BA Human Geography and Environmental Policy: "Developing Societies". ... This OU material is a superb teaching and learning source especially for the "new" universities. (Ian Munt, Senior Lecturer, South Bank University)

`An excellent all-round introduction; clear, concise and comprehensive. It should prove very useful to any students.' Dr C.J.D. Ewey, University of Leicester

`Useful survey of key issues in rural development.' Dr R. Sumit, City University, London

'This is a stylish, well produced book, which blends a substantial text with clarity of presentation. The text is easily readable and well illustrated, which lightens what could otherwise be a heavy tome and brings alive the contents of the book ... will provide stimulating reading for undergraduates, and researchers. I would have no hesitation in recommending this book to all serious students of the politics, economics and applications of rural development studies.'Frank Rennie, Rural Forum, Issue 28/Autumn 1992

`makes existing links with other activities visible ... This book puts rural development in an integrated and realistic perspective ... The boxes are well written and useful to clarify concepts and examples.'Ileia Newsletter, Volume 9, No 1, 1993

'the final section of this four part text is particularly valuable for government officials, NGOs, individuals and development practitioners.'Oxfam

`An excellent source book for 1st and 2nd year undergraduates in Development Studies and related fields. I particularly like the pulling together of interdisciplinary themes using valuable case study material.'Alison Evans, University of Sussex

`Excellent book which links specific countries/regions to the important social process of contemporary capitalism.'Graham Harrison, N. Staffordshire University

`a vivid account of the struggle of rural families to survive in an often hostile world, and required reading for those who see simple solutions to what are clearly immensely complicated issues'The Economic Journal

`Well structured ... up-to-date with well integrated theoretical perspectives.'W. Kelly, Worcester College of Higher Education

About the Author:

Henry Bernstein, Senior Lecturer in Agriculture and Rural Development, Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester. Ben Crow, Lecturer in Development Studies, Open University. Hazel Johnson, Lecturer in Development Studies, Open University.

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